St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-10
STRANGE STORIES.
Remarkable Narrative of Young
Cyclone, the Detective, and Wild
Frank.

Remarkable Narrative of Young
Cyclone, the Detective, and Wild
Frank.
When Chief of Police Helm received
letter day before yesterday signed by
''Wild Frank, the Scout" and warning
him that some woman was waiting for
chance to send him to his long rest, it
was thought the epiStle was from some
crazy person who had been arrested AT
some time, but, in view of recent devel-
Opments, it appears that the peculiar
letter was written by some youngSter,
who has evidently been reading dime
novels and wants to immOrtaliZe him.
self by trying his hand at story writing.
The following second letter has been re-
ceived from 'Wild Frank" and is here
with presented to an anxious public:
a Mystry.
Madam Reptah, the Belle of the i'll fame
was arrested or captured not far from this
City and taken away for reveng by two I'M
known Detectives last Saturday Night.
if she has any friends they will lind her at
1921 vanderwater ST. New York.
Young Cyclone the chain lightning Detic-
tiv lowed himself to be shot at as A target
just to save the true carricter of lady OF
whom he cared more of then his own life.
all why should that save the carricter Of her.
there lies the mystery but he know. only
mans broken arm saved the life of him and
her name all if that lady could read his
thoughts what would she Sc Snakes and
Buffalo chips. it would be more than she
could Stand She would sc more pleasure in
store for her than She ever saw III her life
wild Frank the Prierie RATHER writes this to
Public to solve the mystery of the duel that
was fought in private last Sunday morning
just below the falls.
her name is saved was the last words, the
no aafix- coih hnx roll -a6
So says wild frank to the public.
The following letter, evidently written
by the same hand that penned the one
to Supt. of Police Helm, and the one
above printed, has been received, and
explains the ''jule" mentioned in the
first letter. The whole thing would
seem to indicate that some school boy is
having great laugh to himself. or that
some crazy man is roaming around loose.
The police are unable to remember OF
any lady being spirited away by them
in the nighttime, nor can any OF the
''detecks'' recall having had duel at
Minnehaha Falls with any one. Here is
the letter, and an odd specimen it is:
Sunday, Dec. 4, 1SS7.-This morning as |
was out hunting rabbits along the river bank.
| very SUDDENLY come upon queer seen. be-
low Minniehaha Falls saw two men dressed
in mOuntaineir suits and was engaged i'll
earnest conversation OF Wlcn nedTu part
standing with his back toward me was II big
stout Drowned face fellow. with a rether
ugley continuance. in his belt he CARED two
revolyers and A durke.
The one facing him was smaller man,
with sharp keen eye light complexion with
full beard i'll his belt were two revolvers
and two durkes. knives the party had apear-
emily Just met. the first words heard the big
fellow says to the smaller man. See you are
on hand are you: be you lone: the other
man answered am if you are. hey there Mr..
Detective what do you mean: | mean that II
you have any friends near by they Will be
caught at there own game hut let us get to
business. well says the big fellow am ready.
with quick move to get his revolver but the
keen ey of the other DETECTED it and leyeled q
pistol that slipt out of his sleeve. held the
pistol strait at the big fellows hart. he said in
a cool manner hold on there big fellow I've
got the drope on you. this must be fair play.
but first why do you wish to reck the woman $
carricter be cause the girl hates her. the other
with laugh said the girl is WHARF she wont
game is yours but if / brake your arm or spoil
il so you cant fight any more the case is mine
and YOU will take the gal and leave these
parts we'll says the big fellow you are cool
one may | ask what your name is? you may
know me as Young Cyclone the Detective.
now take your place and kill me if you can.
the big fellow fired and the Detective fell but
before rising fired and broke the big fellows
rite arm, then jumped up saying you tikeled
nv scalp but have wone the case now. you
git. the big fellow run like as if he was a
frad. | made the Detectives aquaintanc,
dresied the wound on the scalp and we
parted.
my name is Fred Peck am at present hunt
ing below the falls.